zWinifred Bears.(1997)Tiddlewhistle Button

zWinifred Bears.(1997)Tiddlewhistle ButtonShowcased by Beverley Rothwell This is Tiddlewhistle she was one of the first artist bears I bought back in the 1990s and has lived with me ever since. In those days the magazines used to come out monthly and we used to rush to the back pages to see what other collectors had for sale. Phone calls were made, chats and photographs and letters were sent and then cheques sent in the post. Its a different world now I still have a lot of the magazines and

Date 1915 Make Strunz Button   Label Fabric Mohair blond Size 22 ins Eyes Glass Features Good mohair

He has clear eyes with painted backs with huge black pupils and a front final seam

He bares the earliest form of identification

The interlocking bricks look similar to Lego

Left foot has original hot pink felt lining and the other was recovered to match

Replacement pads have been removed

and a modern cast-iron and wood desk

Button   Label   Fabric Mohair Size 20 ins Eyes Glass Features Old Chiltern Nose Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Cotton Original Stitch Stuffing Woodwool Clothes Matinee CT Growl Working Number 25

‘’Katie Koala’ a Schuco bigo-belo koala 1960s

home-patched nose and endearing

although they are quite worn

He is a large solid heavy straw filled bear with an open laughing mouth